About the dish
Hudut is a traditional dish of the Garifuna, a people of mixed African and Indigenous Caribbean descent who settled along the coasts of Belize, Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua. The name refers to a dense, sticky mash of boiled green and ripe plantains, pounded in a large wooden mortar until it forms a smooth, elastic ball. It is served with sere (also called tikini): fish, most often snapper or another white sea fish, simmered in fresh coconut milk with garlic, onion, sweet pepper and herbs such as culantro. Pieces of hudut are pulled off with the fingers and dipped into the coconut broth. It is cooked for family gatherings and celebrations, including the day marking the arrival of the Garifuna in Belize.
Main ingredients
- sea fish (snapper)
- coconut milk
- green plantains
- ripe plantains
- garlic
- onion
- culantro
Belize: A Garifuna dish, most closely tied to Dangriga and the coast of southern Belize.
Honduras: Made in the Garifuna villages along Honduras's Caribbean coast.
